Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-03
DAILY HERALD.
eacss fer sAe People Concerning

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Racss fer she People Concerning
smallpox.
We give the following extracts from a
circular. just issued by the State Board
of Health:
After an absence Of many years,
smallpox has again been imported into
the southern part of our State. The
extreme liability of its diffusion through
railway ntercommunication, and in view
of checking its progress, the State Board
of Health feels it ITS imperative duty to
issue certain suggestions and precau.
tions, the compliance with which will
restore confidence 10 those who suffer
from fear of the disease, and absolute
immuuity to those in danger of conta-
giou. There are two ways to obtain
protection from smallpox. One is by
strict quarantine, to completely shut it
ont. and the other is to anticipate 1t by
a. general vaccination. AS the first
mode ia more or less liable to failure,
through lack of vigilance on the part OF
the authorities, or absence OF indications
of the incubating disease that would
warrant detention. it is the more certain
plan to vaccinats as we'll as quarantine,
and then we have the disease wholly
under command, as nearly as human
means can do it.
PREvENTIvE MEASURES.
Vaccination is the only preventive
measure that is known to successfully
prevent smallpox. II properly done
with reliable virus, whether bovine or
humanized. there is nothing more abso-
lutely certain than the fact of the pro-
teotion of the individual from the fatal
effects of smallpox.
The vaccination ought, If possible, to
be performed by an educated physician,
with lymph that he knows to be pure
and reliable, and who is perfectly famil-
iar with the typical vesicle produced;
or, in other words, who knows that the
vaccination has been successful, or taken
properly.
Every infant should be vaccinated
within three or four months after its
birth.
Eyery child should bs revaccinated
before its tenth year.
No child should be permitted to enter
any school until it is successfully vacci-
mated and SO certified to by the operat.
ing physician.
Every adult should be revaccinated
every seven years. It may not take, but
it secures the safety of those who try it.
IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DISEASE.
No time should be lost, but general
vaccination insisted upon. Fortunately
IL ID our great privilege to live in Cali
forpia. the inhabitants Of which are too
intelligent and well informed not to see
the importance OF this measure when
smallpox invades their town or city.
Smallpox in o community means the
paralyzing Of all trade and commerce.
Il means pecuniary loss, sickness. suffer-
ing. destitution, deformity or death. 1t
means condition of things that in a
civilized community could and should
be at once arrested. Ali employers
must take the initiative. aud have every
maR in their employ vaccinated as the
condition UPON which their employment
is continued. All railroad men, police
officers, and those connected with public
Offices should espe cially be protected, as
they are constantly exposed through the
travelling public to tie germs of the dis
ease which may be lurking in the way.
farers' clothes or among their baggage.
In short, it is the imperative duty of the
local authorities to secure protection to
all classes, that none remain unprotect-
ed. to the imminent danger of their
feliow.citizens.
DISINFECTANT SOLUTIONS.
As these solutions are within the
means Of every one, the State Board of
Health thinks it we'll TO familiarize the
public with their composition:
Roll Sulphur (brimstone), for fumiga.
tiou. This is cheap and efficient sub
stance for fnmigating rooms; it is posi-.
lively destructive to disease germs, when
efficiently used.
Sulphate Of Iron tcepperas), dissolved
In the proportion of one and half
pounds to the gallon OF water, is cheap
and reliable deod0rizer and antiseptic
for privies, cesspools, sewers. etc.
Sulphate Of Zinc, in the proportion of
four ounces of.sulphate and two ounces
of common salt to the gallon of water, is
efficient and harmless for clothing, bed
linen, blankets, etc. Il should be used
OOlunR not, 8u0 bu6 ARTICLES W De uisiu'
fected plunged into it and thoroughly
boiled.
Corrosive Subyimate, in the proportion
of quarter of an ounce to the gallon, is
an unsurpassed germicide and disinfect-
ant. but has the disadvantage of being
excessively poisonous, and therefore
dangerous for general use.
Caf6olic Ac,d is Of uncertain strength,
il expsnsive, and experience has shown
chat It must be employed in compare.
lively large quantities to be of any use.
It is also liable, by its strong odor, to
give false sense Of security.